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hiai just read your post, we are going to goa first visit in november, reading such mixed reviews and comments it hard to decide what its goin to be like, we are staying at the Horizon in Calangute, very excited but silly things like what to pack etc, is there any dress code any where dont want to offend the locals, are we better to wait till we get there to plan trips, and is it better to organize these ourselves rather than use the reps organised trips. Lastly before i bore you lol, when should we apply for our visas (shocked at the price hike of the visas), would appreciate any feedback.

Angela, sorry just seen your post there about the photos, yes take photographs of the bags you like here, Google the images then print them off to take with you, it also helps if you have an idea of the measurements. He has lots of ready made bags as well, and the quality of his bags are great I just wish I had bought more!!!

With regards to shopping. HAGGLE HAGGLE & HAGGLE some more. Do not buy from the first shop you go in. The prices quoted first time are unreal. It would seriously be cheaper to buy from Harrods. We got seriously stung on our first day for beach towels. I was happy to pay the price but OMG i could've got them at a 10th of the price if i'd have used my head.

Play shops off one another it really works.

My Mrs bought a boat load of beach wear once we'd been there a few days. Almost like skirts but she wears them around her chest and they hang down below the bikini bottoms (sorry i don't know what they're actually called, lol) On the first day we were quoted around £75ea for them!!!!!! I think we eventually got them for £2ea. That's the difference between haggling and not haggling. If you are walking past the same shops every day you will get to know the staff and they will lower the prices a bit but you still need to haggle.